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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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